Factor analyzed systematic observations of child behaviors in 78 child-parent dyads in Mexican families. Results suggest that across different cultures, individual child behaviors cluster into similar dimensions, but bipolar dimensional arrangements of these clusters previously found may have been determined more by methodologies than cultural…

Examines maternal and paternal behaviors in 78 parent-child dyads in Mexican families. Observed patterns were found to run counter to traditionally held views of Mexican parental roles. Findings proved to be similar to those obtained in observational studies in the United States. (Author/CB)